Swahili
guguta
goo-GOO-tah
How to say it
Swahiligugutagoo-GOO-tahsoon
Englishcorncobsoon
Frenchépi de maïssoon
Meaning
a dry corncob that has had its kernels removed.
Good to know
corncob (without grains)
Examples
- Alikusanya maguguta ya mahindi kwa ajili ya kuni.He collected corncobs for firewood.
- Watoto walicheza na guguta kama mpira.The children played with a corncob like a ball.
- Guguta likakaushwa na kutumika kuwasha moto.The corncob was dried and used to start a fire.
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